A Byzantine-inspired icon panel depicting St John the Baptist, rendered with a quiet intensity against a radiant gold ground and framed by a medallion border. A powerful piece for collectors and interiors that want a sacred focal point with real presence.

This panel captures St John in three-quarter profile, his expression contemplative and ascetic, with elongated features and flowing hair that echo the language of early iconography. The composition is restrained yet dramatic: a luminous gilded field, earth-toned robes with pale blue highlights, and fine linework that gives the face and drapery their disciplined clarity.

Made on timber panels using traditional preparation methods, the surface is built in layers - gesso ground, hand-applied gilding , and carefully painted passages that can be executed in mineral and plant-derived pigments to honour historic practice. The surrounding frame is decorated with repeating roundels and scroll motifs, giving the work an architectural, chapel-like enclosure.

The finish can be kept crisp, or gently aged to introduce patina and the softened authority of an older object. Suitable as a feature panel, an alcove centrepiece, or part of a curated icon wall. Available in custom sizes, with bespoke border treatments and tonal adjustments to suit the interior.